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Two men in suits are shaking hands and smiling at each other. The image is in black and white, and both men appear to be engaged in a friendly greeting or agreement. The man on the left has light-colored hair, while the man on the right has darker skin and hair. Both are dressed formally with jackets and ties.
Cold War

Communist countries fought a proxy war against each other in Africa

By Team Mighty

Wooden barrels and crates labeled with various food items such as salt, beef, flour, rice, vinegar, pickled onions, coffee, and molasses are stacked inside a brick-walled storage room behind metal bars. There are also shelves with canned goods and a wooden table and chair in the background.
Military News

This diet fueled both sides during the American Civil War

By Ruddy Cano

A hand-drawn illustration depicts four figures walking on grass. The figure on the left wears a blue patterned cloak, a headdress with a pink ribbon, and holds a tall staff with feathers. The three figures on the right wear white cloaks with purple shading, have short hair, and two of them hold staffs. The middle figure on the right is pointing forward. All figures are barefoot or wearing simple sandals. The background is a gradient of blue sky above the grassy ground.
Entertainment

This is how Montezuma once accidentally paid a guard to fart in his face

By Ruddy Cano

View from inside an aircraft cockpit looking out over a vast expanse of dense, layered clouds under a moody, overcast sky. The cockpit frame is dark and partially visible in the foreground.
Fixed Wing

An Air Force officer flew a plane into a hurricane for the first time on a bet

By Team Mighty

6 important things you need to learn before World War III
World War II

6 important things you need to learn before World War III

The future is coming, and if you're in the military that means a return to the wars of the past where troops fought in large armies and task forces for bits of land on far flung battlefields. With an ever more aggressive China and Russ…

By Logan Nye

Plaque on a stone monument with the inscription: "TO PETER FRANCISCO A GIANT IN STATURE, MIGHT AND COURAGE - WHO SLEW IN THIS ENGAGEMENT ELEVEN OF THE ENEMY WITH HIS OWN BROAD SWORD RENDERING HIMSELF THEREBY PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS PRIVATE SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Revolutionary War

The ‘Virginia Hercules’ was the one-man army of the American Revolution

By Team Mighty

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Cold War

Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why

By Ruddy Cano

How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies
Weapons

How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies

Siege warfare is a military tactic in which an enemy army surrounds a castle or fortress and attempts to break in either by physical force or by starving the inhabitants into submission. In other words, it is a nasty ordeal for all involved and it o…

By Cam Rea

This is how two WWII veterans changed baseball forever
World War II

This is how two WWII veterans changed baseball forever

There have been many iconic moments throughout the storied history of baseball. Every team has their collection of defining moments, immortalized in photos hung on the walls of stadiums across the nation. And then there are those transcendent plays …

By Eric Milzarski

A pilot wearing a helmet with "MAVERICK" written on it and an oxygen mask is seated in the cockpit of a fighter jet, with four other fighter jets flying in formation in the background under a cloudy sky.
Movies

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is amazing: Spoiler-free review

By Shannon Corbeil

This sailor earned a Bronze Star for leading a clandestine team that rescued 961 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

This sailor earned a Bronze Star for leading a clandestine team that rescued 961 people in Afghanistan

By Miguel Ortiz

Germany is providing its most advanced artillery, ammo and training to Ukraine
Military News

Germany is providing its most advanced artillery, ammo and training to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

White U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle with green markings parked on a dirt road next to a tall brown border fence under a partly cloudy sky.
History

These border vulnerabilities are why Border Patrol needs more applicants

By Ruddy Cano

An elderly man wearing glasses, a gray cap, a striped button-up shirt, and a black quilted jacket stands indoors. He is holding a wooden object with a small wooden airplane figure mounted on top. The background shows a hallway with a door labeled "ROOM 105.
History

Vet creates homemade Lincoln Logs and donates to schools

By Bethaney Phillips

A large American bison standing in a field of dry grass and wildflowers, facing forward with its head slightly lowered. The bison has a thick, dark brown fur coat on its head and shoulders, with a lighter brown body. The background is a blurred mix of green and brown tones, suggesting a natural prairie or grassland environment.
Vietnam War

The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison

By Team Mighty

A man in historical military attire sits on a dark horse, facing the Great Sphinx of Giza in a vast desert landscape under a clear blue sky. The Sphinx's large stone head is prominently displayed, showing weathered features and shadows cast by the sunlight. The background includes distant desert hills and a group of mounted soldiers or figures far off in the distance. The scene conveys a sense of scale and historical significance.
History

Europe’s best plan to defeat Napoleon depended on not fighting him

By Team Mighty

A person standing on a dry grassy hillside with arms raised, overlooking a vast landscape of green forested mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
Finance

Financial freedom is possible with this plan

By Jessica Evans

A small dog wearing a black vest with patches, including one with Ukrainian colors and Cyrillic text, is standing on its hind legs interacting with a young child. The child is dressed in a floral-patterned coat, red mittens, and a pink knit hat with pom-poms. An adult is crouched behind the child, supporting them, while another person extends a hand toward the dog. The background shows a building with colorful panels and ventilation grilles.
History

Bomb-sniffing dog, ‘Patron,’ honored with medal by President Zelenskyy

By Miguel Ortiz

A man with short brown hair is smiling, wearing a brown leather jacket with a fur collar over a white shirt and black tie. The jacket has patches, including an American flag on the right sleeve and a name patch reading "Curtis G. Calabrese" on the chest. He is standing outdoors near a rocky shoreline with water and a breakwater in the background.
History

This Naval Academy grad and pilot is running for congress

By Jessica Manfre

Green military beret with a gold emblem featuring a helicopter, a red shield with lightning bolts, a laurel wreath, and a banner reading "TODO POR MEXICO" above a small Mexican flag.
Weapons

This is how a cartel successfully recruited Mexican special forces as hitmen

By Ruddy Cano